Grand Theft Auto IV (Special Edition) Walkthrough & Strategy Guide

Head over to Yusuf's ridiculously nice apartment off of Columbus Avenue, overlooking Middle Park. When you arrive, the ever-crazy Yusuf will be on the phone with a business associate. Then, his father calls, and you suddenly realize that all of the money, wealth and material possessions around him aren't really his, but his father's. Nonetheless, Yusuf is undeterred. It appears that he has a big deal in the works, and he needs Luis to come along with him to somehow legitimize it. Luis agrees, and the two men head outside.

Once outside, you'll find yourself automatically placed in one of Yusuf's convertibles. The idea is to drive over to the Rotterdam Tower, which is near the southern end of Algonquin. It's a posh building squeezed in between Denver-Exeter Avenue, Hematite Street, Frankfort Avenue and Garnet Street. The drive over there should be an uneventful one. However, when you arrive at the tower, you'll find that Yusuf is apprehensive to head on up and speak with his friends. Instead, he asks you to go up and scope things out. Agree, and head inside the tower's lobby. Once inside, you can take the elevator up to the tall building's observation deck.

Once you're up on the observation deck, take a look at your HUD. The turquoise-colored dot represents Yusuf's two friends, so seek them out. When you approach them, a cutscene will ensue. These guys almost immediately seem nervous, and for good reason. They're planning on taking out Yusuf and doing business without him. Luis quickly hones-in on their plan and threatens one of them. When he doesn't spill the beans, Luis rather casually throws him off of the building. His bloodied, deceased body lands in a cab on the surface. Then, Yusuf's other "friend" runs off in an attempt to escape. Let the ambush begin.

You'll have to fend off the heavily-armed police here, as well as other goons, but thankfully, Yusuf handed you an extremely powerful auto-shotgun before you got out of the car. This weapon is a beast, and will easily be able to take out enemies with a single hit. Indeed, even the helicopters that show up on-scene can be destroyed with four or five hits of the shotgun. Don't neglect to take the choppers out, as their machineguns can rip you to shreds, and are the only real danger throughout this mission. You'll run into a few helicopters, so always be on the lookout for them as you continue to climb higher up the building, using various staircases and ladders. Don't rush around, however, as there could be a foe around any corner or atop any staircase or ladder. Be cautious!

When you finally reach the long ladder heading up to the very tippy-top of the building, you'll have to climb quickly (follow the on-screen prompt to do so). Eventually, you'll reach the apex of the building, where Yusuf's "friend" can be found. He offers up a parachute so that Luis can take a dive off of the building to reach safety below. Luis even seems like he's going to let the man live, but when he postures like he's going to hit him, the man falls off of the side of the building, and meets the same fate as his associate did a few minutes ago. Now, it's time to jump off of the building. Do so, following more on-screen prompts to correctly navigate, use your parachute, et cetera. When you land on the ground in one piece, the mission will conclude. And there's more, because now, you can do base jumping missions around the city. Nice!